Week 18 - Sweden F2 ($10,000) - Båstad (clay)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 18 - Sweden F2 ($10,000) - Båstad (clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Neil Pauffley WR 669 defeated Janis Podzus (LAT) WR 737 by 6-3 4-6 7-6(5)
L16: (7) Richard Gabb WR 571 defeated Christoffer Solberg (SWE) WR 875 by 2 & 3

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Janis' more highly ranked twin next for Neil:

QF: (3) Martins Podzus (LAT) WR 537 (CH = 498 in March) vs Neil Pauffley WR 669
QF: (7) Richard Gabb WR 571 vs (2) Michael Linzer (AUT) WR 453 (CH = 236 in August 2012)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

that could NOT have been closer - Neil always up at the start - then 4-5 down - but wins three points and takes it 7-6(5)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the top seed has withdrawn so , if Neil could get past Podzus, it's the fifth and not the first seed that would be his opponent for the semis . ..

Ric and Scott cruising in their doubles at the moment . ..

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (1) Scott Clayton & Richard Gabb CR 663 (307+356) defeated Patrik Brydolf & Lucas Renard (SWE/SWE) UNR by 0 & 2

philwrig · Hall of fame

Clutch !

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (1) Scott Clayton & Richard Gabb CR 663 (307+356) vs Jonathan Mridha & Fred Simonson (SWE/SWE) UNR

Richard & Scott are the only seeds left in the draw: the fourth seeds lost in the first round & the second seeds gave an unranked Swedish/Norwegian pair a walkover into the semis, while their opponents did for the third seeds, Brunström & Eriksson, in three sets in their QF!

sherbert · Lower Club Player

Phew! That was a bit close for comfort! Sounds like it was windier than Eastbourne on a bad day...with a bit of rain in the mix too. Fingers crossed for a win tomorrow - especially after seeing the walkover for the 5th seed! If you beat 1 twin - surely should be able to beat the other though?!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

sherbert wrote:
Phew! That was a bit close for comfort! Sounds like it was windier than Eastbourne on a bad day...with a bit of rain in the mix too. Fingers crossed for a win tomorrow - especially after seeing the walkover for the 5th seed! If you beat 1 twin - surely should be able to beat the other though?!

Of course if they are identical, you could be playing the same one again and never know it biggrin

sherbert · Lower Club Player

Bob in Spain wrote:
sherbert wrote:
Phew! That was a bit close for comfort! Sounds like it was windier than Eastbourne on a bad day...with a bit of rain in the mix too. Fingers crossed for a win tomorrow - especially after seeing the walkover for the 5th seed! If you beat 1 twin - surely should be able to beat the other though?!
Of course if they are identical, you could be playing the same one again and never know it

Not sure I want that to happen! Did not enjoy 6 in the 3rd today!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Rich has lost the 1st set 6-4 against the 2nd seed.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Rich was *2-0 up in the second but got pegged back to 2-2. He then had further BPs in game 6 but couldn't convert. Currently *3-3.

Neil has just got the first break in his match to lead *4-3 in the 1st set.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Rich has just been broken and Linzer will serve for the match at *6-5

Neil into a 1st set breaker.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Very competitive from Rich against the 2nd seed, but Linzer runs out the winner 6-4 7-5.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Neil, intent on increasing Sherbert's stress levels, loses the break 7-5.